3M Graphics Warranty Brochure

3M™ MCS™ Warranty for Graphics Manufacturers

3M Graphic Solutions stand the test of time.

Guaranteed. ™

Unwavering innovation.

Take your customers where they want to go. Enable them to see endless opportunities. Because when you show a customer how they can make an impact, they’ll show you more business.

Since our founding, 3M has upheld an unwavering culture of innovation. And to this day, our brightest minds are at work to explore and invent the next generation of creative and powerful graphics solutions.

All so you can provide your customers with new and better products that will bring their brand to life. We can’t wait to see where we’ll lead you next.

Tested like no other.

As a graphics manufacturer, you’re deeply committed to quality.

From the products you place on your shelves to the services you offer, you’re focused on both the finer details and the broader picture for your customers’ brand image.

And in a rapidly changing world like the graphics business, you’re always on the lookout for products and solutions that will help you gain a competitive edge and drive your success.

At 3M, we build our products and components to last. With science, innovation, and determination, we created the world’s most cutting-edge graphics product line. But we didn’t stop there.

We put our products to the test. We tested them, modified them, and tested them again. In every imaginable climatic and operating conditions. Until we engineered the most durable and innovative products for your business.

In fact, we’re so confident in our graphic materials, we stand behind them with the 3M™ MCS™ Warranty – the most comprehensive graphics warranty in the industry.

Unmatched in quality.

As a graphics manufacturer, you know business is built on a solid reputation of quality. You expect it, and your customers expect it. From the logo on their delivery van to the sign on their building, their branding speaks to your reputation. Imperfections in a graphics installation mean imperfections to their business – and yours.

At 3M, we’re committed to a level of quality that remains unmatched. And we’re committed to providing the best materials to you and your customers. From our robust line of graphics products to our warranties.

Backed by science, the 3M™ MCS™ Warranty sets the highest bar for quality, performance, and consistency standards.

Sign of durability.

Driving rain. Blistering sun. Blustery snow. No matter the weather, you want to feel confident that your customers’ outdoor graphics will withstand the elements, year after year.

At 3M, we set the benchmarks for weathering test standards. At testing sites around the globe, our graphics products are put through their paces using stringent weather, mechanical, and physical tests. And they stand up. Time and again. Guaranteed.

And when you use finished graphics made from 3M Graphics products, you eliminate the risk of components failing to perform. Backed by the 3M™ MCS™ Warranty, you’ll assure your customers every component – from inks and films, to tapes and adhesives – will not only withstand the harshest conditions, but maintain excellent image quality.

The science of protecting against nature’s worst.

From intense UV radiation to high humidity to drastic temperature fluctuations, Mother Nature poses a serious threat to your finished graphics.

When your customers invest and trust in you to provide quality branding, you need to know your graphics will last and look good. Day in and day out.

Year after year.

At 3M, we’re confident in our graphics, because we engineer them to withstand the elements in the most extreme environments on earth. For decades, we’ve been vigorously testing the durability and weatherability of 3M products at outdoor testing sites across the globe, as well as at our industry-leading Weathering Resource Center.

Using world-class technologies, our brightest scientists, chemists, and technicians subject 3M films and components to unparalleled analysis and rigorous testing for resistance to sunlight, heat, and water – simulating years of exposure to punishing conditions. Science that makes your work endure.

But our confidence in our graphics portfolio doesn’t stop there. Graphics produced from 3M products have the added guarantee of the 3M™ MCS™ Warranty. Full, non-prorated protection for the intended life of each graphic. Rest – and work – assured that 3M products stand the test of time.

Every time.

Peace of mind.

Whatever the status of your customer – budding entrepreneur or multi-national corporation – you know they need to make a bold statement. So when it comes to choosing graphics materials for your customers, you won’t trust just any product. After all, it’s your business to make their business look good.

When you choose 3M products according to the 3M™ MCS™ Warranty, you know that every component has been designed, developed, tested, and manufactured for superior performance. The results can be found in perfectly compatible products that print, cut, and install consistently every time.

So no matter what story your customer wants to tell, tell it boldly. And tell it with the peace of mind that their graphics, and your reputation, will endure for the length of their intended life.

3M™ MCS™ Warranty The most comprehensive finished graphics warranty in the industry.

The 3M™ MCS™ Warranty ensures that all elements of a graphic – from film and ink, to adhesive and protective coating – will perform at its best, consistently over time, and in the harshest environments.

Get inked.

Nothing less than the best.

At 3M, we’re proud to partner and co-brand with worldleading ink and OEM printer manufacturers, such as HP, EFI™, and more.

As a graphics manufacturer who produces graphics made with all 3M products, you can register to be recognized with a Certificate of 3M™ MCS™ Warranty. Using a system of 3M components helps you eliminate the risks of graphics failing to perform. It provides you with a guarantee of quality, and your customers with peace of mind.

3M has long partnered with EFI™, because of their history of providing customers with robust industrial UV printers. In collaboration with EFI™, we developed the innovative 3M™ SuperFlex UV Ink to withstand the heat and stretching inherent to vehicle graphic wrap installations.

We’re so proud of these ink partnerships that we’ve protected them with the 3M™ MCS™ Warranty. Our innovative co-branded inks are durable and weatherresistant, and optimized for use with many 3M films and protective options. Use our co-branded inks along with 3M films, and you’re guaranteed to deliver highperforming graphics. Additional co-branding partners include Epson, Mimaki, OKI, and Durst.

Only 3M offers a comprehensive graphics product range and backs it with the industry-leading 3M™ MCS™ Warranty.

Assure customers and promote your brand as a 3M™ MCS™ Warranty Qualified Manufacturer.

It’s simple – show your 3M™ MCS™ Warranty certificate, and they’ll show you more business.

Visit us today at 3m.com/GraphicsWarranties to register for your 3M™ MCS™ Warranty Certification.

Commercial Solutions

3M™ MCS™ Warranty – the first finished graphics warranty in the industry and still going strong – gives peace of mind to discriminating users that require optimum performance for the intended life of the graphic.

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Warranty and Limitations. The following is made in lieu of all other expressed or implied warranties, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. All 3M products are warranted to be free of defects in materials and manufacture at the time of shipment and to meet the specifications stated in the film or media’s Product Bulletin. © 3M 2017. All rights reserved. 3M, Comply, Envision, MCS and Scotchcal are trademarks of 3M. Used under license in Canada. Printed in USA. Please recycle. APR 2017 XX-XXXX-XXXX-X